Take a trip back in time by visiting the Hall of Fame sites situated along historic U.S. Route 66. Experience the nostalgia of three miles of original Mother Road highway while driving through Litchfield. We are also near Antique Mall 66, Litchfield Park District, Lake Lou Yaeger, and Lincoln Land Community College. Our hotel is within walking distance of the Ariston Cafe, which is one of the oldest restaurants along Old Route 66. Other local restaurants include A&W All-American Food, Long John Silver’s, and Maverick’s Steak House.

Start your day right with our free continental breakfast and a free hot cup of coffee. We have interior and exterior corridor rooms, as well as smoking and non-smoking rooms. For your convenience, our hotel offers plenty of free parking for cars, trucks, buses, and RVs. Our front desk and lobby are open 24 hours-day. Appreciate the convenience of our guest laundry facility. Step into our guest rooms and experience absolute relaxation with high-speed Internet access, microwave, mini-fridge, coffeemaker, desk with lamp, cable TV with HBO, iron, ironing board, and free local calls.

Start your day right with our free deluxe continental breakfast and free coffee in our lobby. Enjoy a refreshing swim in our heated indoor pool. Take advantage of our business center. Appreciate the convenience of our on-site guest laundry facility. Stay connected with free wireless high-speed Internet access in our common areas and guest rooms. Step into the privacy of your own guest room with amenities including a microwave, mini-fridge, coffeemaker, cable TV with HBO and ESPN, iron, ironing board, hairdryer, clock radio, desk with lamp, free local calls, and wake-up service. Children age 15 and younger stay free in their parent’s room with existing bedding. Pets weighing 50 lbs or less are welcome for a small charge in select guest rooms.

Welcome to our new Baymont In &Suites, conveniently located off I-64, provided quick access to Scott Air Force Base, O’Fallon Sports Park, McKendree University or Southwestern Illinois College. Each non smoking room features refrigerator, microwave, work space and sitting area along with complimentary WiFi and a full, hot breakfast.

Join us at our Baymont Inn & Suites Litchfield hotel. The iconic Route 66 weaves through our area, offering history, charm, and historic sites dating back to the Roaring Twenties. If your travels bring you to the area for business, major companies like Teleflex Marine, Schutt Sports, ITW Building Components Group, Morton Buildings, and Pioneer Seed are headquartered near our hotel.

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The Best Western Plus Pontoon Beach is just minutes from restaurants, diners – featured on The Food Network Diners, Drive Ins and Dives, bars and clubs, casinos, Historic Route 66, SIUE Campus, Tri-City Raceway, Gateway International Raceway and Cahokia Mounds Historic State Park and Museum. We offer coupons for local attractions and restaurants. We offer free parking for all our guests and have a large parking lot for all big trucks, RV’s and trailers right next to the hotel. Very safe area, Police Dept. is across the street. We offer a full hot breakfast buffet including a variety of egg dishes – scrambled fresh daily, omelets, a variety of meats, biscuits and gravy, waffles, build your own burrito and sandwiches, yogurt bar, fresh fruit, a variety of oatmeal, grits, juices, gluten and lactose-free options. 24-hour coffee and tea bar. We have a large fitness center for our guests who enjoy working out. At the end of the day treat yourself to a dip in our large heated indoor pool. We also have a business center and conference room for our guests.

For the best value under the sun, book a room at our Days Inn Pontoon Beach hotel near Union Station. The famous Gateway Arch in St. Louis is just eight miles away from us. Accessible and non-smoking rooms are available.

The Extras Aren’t Extra at Drury Hotels! Free HOT! Quickstart Breakfast, free hot food & cold beverages at the 5:30 Kickback, free wireless Internet access.

Hotel/Motel is located few block away from Route 66 Chain of Rock Bridge and historical flea Market.

Eighteen-Ninety Sleepover is a locally owned boutique hotel located in downtown Casey, Illinois.

While the spacious rooms show many characteristics of the 1890s, they are also equipped with several modern amenities.

Showcasing an exceptional location in Pontoon Beach, thoughtfully appointed hotel rooms and suites, and friendly, attentive service, the Fairfield Inn & Suites St. Louis Pontoon Beach/Granite City, IL provides a truly modern hotel experience. Each one of our hotel rooms is outfitted with free high-speed Wi-Fi, a flat-screen TV, and a mini-fridge. Extended-stay hotel guests will benefit from an ergonomic in-room workspace and a microwave. Jump-start your morning with a free hot breakfast, challenge yourself to a workout in our fitness center, or take a rejuvenating dip in our hotel’s heated indoor pool.

Hang out on the banks of the Embarras River and enjoy fishing, horseshoes, bonfires, Ping Pong, and live music. Meet “Miss Piggy,” our pot-bellied mascot.

The legendary entertainer, Burl Ives, is buried in Mound Cemetery in Newton, near where he was born. A beautifully carved granite monument is erected to mark his grave. Ives will always be remembered for voicing Sam the Snowman.

Pull up to the speakers at one of the few drive-in theaters left in the country. Go and enjoy the nostalgic trip.

The Museum, housed together with the Newton Library, was started in 1966 by two druggists, Henry and Frank Schackman, who donated the first items. Mon., Wed., Fri. 10am-5pm; Tues.& Thurs. 10am-7pm; Sat 10am-1pm

Stop by for fresh strawberries May-June, and peaches from July-August.

Rare grassland wildlife, bird watching, 3,800 acres

There are 4,000 acres of deer and turkey hunting with a comfortable year-round lodge for hunting, meetings and parties. Meals are available.

Exhibits at the Foundation House Museum feature artifacts from the 177-year-old village’s history, including an examining room from the last medical doctor to practice in the village. A wedding bedroom features an antique bed and chest as well as a wedding dress from the 1940s. The museum also features special programs and exhibits. Open the first Sunday of each month from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. or by special request for families and other groups.

Locally owned and operated by the Boldrey family. All grapes are locally grown except for one for Chardonnay. In addition to wine tasting, there is entertainment and a snack food area. They are open Wed thru Sunday. Check us out on Facebook

This museum is located at the west edge of Oblong and is one of only 7 such facilities in the nation. Featured are displays, tools, books, and a full library of petrology related literature, working models and photos unique to oil production in the area. A grouping of oilfield equipment which dates from early 1900, during the boom days of oil discovery in Crawford County, is displayed outside the museum. For more information, call 618-562-4663 or 618-592-3431 or visit http://www.theonlyoblong.com/oil_field.

Our comfortable 12-bed retreat center offers the opportunity to create, relax, enjoy meals, and learn and laugh with friends. We’ve sought to provide your own personal space to sew, quilt or scrapbook so that you can relax and enjoy your passion.

The retreat center has four bedrooms – two with two twin beds and two have four twin beds. To ensure your comfort, we make each bed with clean fresh sheets, two pillows and either a soft cuddly blanket or a synthetic down comforter. Fresh towels – bath, hand and washcloth – are also provided for use in any of the four showers.

Our retreat center boasts two separate sewing areas. The west Studio accommodates six people with six individual six-foot tables, a custom 4’x8’ cutting table and two big boards with Rowenta irons. The east side Gathering Room can seat twelve for sewing/scrapbooking and also has two ironing and two cutting stations. All cutting and pressing stations have been elevated to countertop height to make it less stressful on your back and the pneumatic adjustable swivel chairs make sewing a pleasure. There are large design walls and plenty of electrical outlets. Free wireless internet is available in all locations.

Reservations may be made by calling us at 618.592.4134 with your valid MasterCard or Visa information

Located on East edge of Oblong has a large stocked lake with lighted walking paths, shelters, playgrounds, horseshoe pits and more. Also, County Fairground site.

Situated on a farm settled by the proprietors great-grandmother, the vineyard sits amid low rolling hills. Enjoy sampling the wines and spending some quality time in the country.

A private cabin with all the amenities is available when hunting for trophy whitetail deer and eastern wild turkey.

Located just off the National Road near the Covered Bridge, the winery is surrounded by 4,000 French-American hybrid grapevines. The comfortable tasting room welcomes guests to settle in for a while.

Find exhibits related to the National Road, Abraham Lincoln, county founders and favorite sons, Jerry & Dick VanDyke. There’s also a tribute to veterans in the War Room. Wed. – Sat. 11am – 3:30pm.

Who doesn’t love trains? Static displays, trains running through model layouts and even a train circling the room inches from the ceiling will grab your attention. Thurs. – Sun. 11:30am – 4pm